Our 60th reunion saw 59 classmates gathered in Hanover, along with a like number of family and friends, for two and a half days of reliving old “happenings,” some of which actually occurred as retold. The beginning was the clambake and reception at Collis (a.k.a. Commons). The bar was not besieged by imbibing ’49ers as in earlier years. The evening choral concert in Spaulding included four singing class members. One set of numbers was dedicated to Ort Hicks, who founded the group 20-some years ago.


Tuesday’s lunch on the shores of Occom Pond by the DOC House was delightful and pleasantly sunny. Golf and tennis were pursued by some. A memorial service at Rollins Chapel remembered a lengthening list of departed classmates.


The class banquet at the Hanover Inn with President Jim Wright was capped by the presentation by our president Doug Thompson of our check for $125,000 for the year’s drive. It was noted that our class has raised $3,880,875 since 2002 for the College’s capital campaign. Also that 63 of our class have given every year since graduation. Following was an excellent talk by English professor Don Pease. Frost’s comparisons and poetic rivalry with Shelly, Keats and Sandberg were interesting.


The class meeting on the last morning saw the election of officers to lead us to our 65th. Our new president is Ray Truncellito; vice president, George Hartmann; treasurer, Bob Rooke; secretary, John Adler; newsletter editor, Skip Ungar; mini-reunion chairman, Gordon Thomas; Pick-Axe chairman, Bill Ballard; head agent, Paul Bjorklund; and bequest chairman, Vail Haak. Trunce hopes for a good turnout for our mini on the weekend of the Penn game, October 3. The class photo on the steps of Webster wrapped up number 60.


—W. Dean Merrill, 2108 Austin Road, Woodstock, VT 05091; (802) 457-1184; dlffarm@sover.net